Friday, November 4, 2011

Ginni at IBM

Dear IBM Business Partner

On 25 October, IBM's board of directors elected Virginia M. Rometty
president and chief executive officer of IBM, effective 1 January 2012.
Ginni, as she is known to many, is currently IBM senior vice president
and group executive for sales, marketing and strategy. She succeeds
Samuel J Palmisano, who currently is IBM chairman, president and chief
executive officer. Mr. Palmisano will remain chairman of the board.

In a written statement, Mr. Palmisano said, "Ginni Rometty has
successfully led several of IBM's most important businesses over the
past decade - from the formation of IBM Global Business Services to the
build-out of our Growth Markets Unit. But she is more than a superb
operational executive. With every leadership role, she has strengthened
our ability to integrate IBM's capabilities for our clients. She has
spurred us to keep pace with the needs and aspirations of our clients by
deepening our expertise and industry knowledge. Ginni's long-term
strategic thinking and client focus are seen in our growth initiatives,
from cloud computing and analytics to the commercialisation of Watson.
She brings to the role of CEO a unique combination of vision, client
focus, unrelenting drive, and passion for IBMers and the company's
future. I know the board agrees with me that Ginni is the ideal CEO to
lead IBM into its second century."

As IBM's global sales leader, Ginni, oversees IBM's sales community
including the Global Business Partners and Midmarket organisation. She
is accountable for revenue, profit and client satisfaction in the 170
global markets in which IBM does business. She is responsible for IBM's
worldwide results, which exceeded $99 billion in 2010. She also is
responsible for leading IBM's global strategy, marketing and
communications functions. Previously, Ginni was senior vice president of
IBM Global Business Services. In that role, she led the successful
integration of PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting—the largest acquisition
in professional services history, building a global team of more than
100,000 business consultants and services experts. She has also served
as general manager of IBM Global Services, Americas and of IBM's Global Insurance and Financial Services Sector.

I have known and worked with Ginni for many years. She is an exceptional
leader and an expert in the disciplines that are critical to our future
success. She is a proven advocate of our Business Partner community and
understands the importance the channel brings to IBM. I look forward to
her continued support and leadership as IBM moves into its second
century.

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